Events from October 18, 2022 – October 20, 2022 – Page 17 – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry

Black Founders Lunch

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Connect with Black entrepreneurs across Atlantic Canada and get peer support on your ideas at our bi-weekly Black Founders Lunch. Join other Black founders from across Atlantic Canada during our bi-weekly Black Founders Lunches! Every second Tuesday, beginning September 20th, we’re bringing together Black entrepreneurs to connect and discuss in a safe and confidential space any questions you may have pertaining to entrepreneurship, your business ideas, business planning and growth, resource sharing and more. How do I participate? Ask for or share resources or network connections. Find collaborators and build partnerships. Discuss your wins from the past week. Offer support for other Black founders. Share your goals and build peer accountability. Bring a pitch deck and ask for feedback. Black Founders Lunch is an open space for you to bring any of the challenges you’re working through or to offer other entrepreneurs advice based on your experiences and knowledge. Draw on the extensive network of knowledge within our community of Black entrepreneurs in various industries and levels of experience. Some guiding questions: What is one goal you want to achieve within the next 2 weeks? Which problem area of business has been causing the most friction over the past 2 […]

Business Training Series: Marketing in the New Digital Era

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Business Training Series The Black Business Initiative’s Training Department provides ongoing professional development and business training courses to Black entrepreneurs and employees. To be eligible for BBI training, you must be: A Black business owner based in Nova Scotia OR a Black employee currently working in Nova Scotia. All courses are scheduled on different weekdays/nights for 10 weeks. You may register for one course or for all three courses. This program is delivered in partnership with the Province of Nova Scotia’s Workplace Education Initiative (WEI). About This Course Marketing in the New Digital Era Facilitated by Marc Zirka, CEO of Strategy Up Date: Every Tuesday, starting Oct. 18 and ending Dec. 20 Time: 12-4pm Location: Virtual Additional Courses Financial Fundamentals (with Stephanie Folahan, President, Premier Accounting & Tax Inc.) Date: Wednesdays @ 12-4pm, starting Oct. 19 Time: 5:30-9:30pm Location: Virtual Business Development Skills (with Georges Hanna, Business Coach, Smart Income) Date: Thursdays @ 1:30-5:30pm, starting Oct. 20 Time: 1:30-5:30pm Location: Virtual Register online today! For more information, contact Entrepreneurship Engagement Managers (EEMs) Mamadou Wade (wade.mamadou@bbi.ns.ca) or Amber Grosse (grosse.amber@bbi.ns.ca).

Fall Into Autumn Social

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

About this event When: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm ADT Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Lobby Level, Halifax, NS Description: As the leaves turn and the temperatures cool, let's get together and celebrate this beautiful time of the year. Highlights will include: Hot chocolate and cider station Sweet treats Mini gourd painting We hope to see you there to mingle, enjoy some seasonal treats and share tips on where to take the best fall colours pictures in Halifax. Flannel is encouraged!  

PEI Food Automation Showcase

Startup Zone 31 Queen Street, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada

In partnership with Startup Zone and Food Island Partnership, IGNITE Atlantic is hosting this workshop to support and encourage the discussion surrounding automation in the food industry. We are hosting this event as part of IGNITE’s Food Automation Series, which aims to foster open communication and promote innovation in regards to food automation in rural communities. The event will take place at Startup Zone in Charlottetown to showcase some of the latest food industry innovations happening locally. We hope to see you there!

Using Mitacs Funding Opportunities to Build Your R&D Recruitment Pipeline

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

About this event When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm ADT Where: Volta, 1505 Barrington St, Unit 100, Halifax, NS, B3J 3K5 Description: Hear from Marie Hogan, Director of Business Development, Mitacs . Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps your organization identify opportunities to innovate, connects you with expertise from our universities and colleges, and doubles your investment to bring on research interns. Many organizations use Mitacs programs to leverage their R&D budgets and build their recruitment pipelines. You can learn more about us here: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/industry. Learn more about how to align these programs to your challenges and opportunities, and how to get the most out of Mitacs’ network of researchers and accessible funding. The session will focus on: Research & Innovation Collaborations – Building your recruitment pipeline in partnership with Post-Secondary Institutions Student, Recent Grad, and Post-Doc Founders of Start-Ups – Funding research related to your company International Programming – Travel to an incubator abroad to explore potential market opportunities NOTE: By attending this event, you agree to be photographed and/or filmed, and give permission to Volta to use your image in promotional and/or marketing materials. NOTE: If you're unable to attend any of our events […]

Third Wednesday – October 2022

The Cannery 1980 Robie St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Octobers's Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup is Wednesday, October 19th from 5-7:30pm. We'll have our 30-sec intro/opportunity spots, networking, and lots of cool peeps from the Halifax tech community!

THIRD WEDNESDAYS

The Cannery 1980 Robie St, Halifax, Nova Scotia

October's Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup is this Wednesday, October 19th from 5-7:30pm. We’ll have our 30-sec intro/opportunity spots, our friends from Digital Nova Scotia, and lots of cool peeps from the Halifax tech community!

Digital Government & CX Roadshow 2022

Nova Scotia, Canada

Roadmap to a Successful Digital Transformation As service delivery moves further into the virtual realm, a strong digital transformation strategy is paramount for all levels of government. Identifying the needs of citizens, gaining trust through reliable and secure services, and striking the right balance between innovation and practicality is essential to success and progress. Designing digital services which are accessible, inclusive and citizen-centric is an absolute must. By committing to inclusive and innovative design, the public sector can create exceptional products and services. To achieve this, internal buy-in and a culture that is receptive to change is paramount. Embracing a digital mindset and adopting the technologies to facilitate change is key to success. To optimize your digital transformation journey, Digital Government & CX Roadshow 2022 will bring together public sector leaders to explore the most efficient strategies to help you gain internal buy-in and develop a roadmap for your digital transformation. This series will head to 5 Canadian cities, from coast to coast, to highlight emerging trends, future opportunities, and the barriers to successful digital transformation.

Lunch & Learn | Dashboard Marketing

IGNITE Atlantic - New Glasgow 352 E River Rd, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

About this event Why the %$#& do I need to worry about marketing? If you aren’t thinking about or planning to add marketing to your overarching strategy, your business will fail. If you’re executing marketing tactics without a strategy, your business will stall and stagnate. If you aren’t tracking and reacting to your marketing efforts, you’re wasting money. This workshop will be a no-nonsense discussion around marketing, and offer attendees a guideline to develop an effective, impactful, and results driven marketing strategy that can evolve with the growth of any business. We will dive into how important marketing is to the success of all areas of your organization; how it is ingrained in both acquisition and retention approaches; and how to recognize and react to both success and/or failure. We will explore 3 key components of any successful marketing strategy – brand, customer and category. Each extremely important, and something every organization needs to continually focus on. We will also offer insight, advice and a framework to help build, expand or rework anyone’s marketing strategy. Companies or community groups – be it startups, early stage to well-established – will benefit from this fresh, frank and unique perspective. In this 1 […]

Check Point:

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Virtual Event | October 20, 2022 | 8:30AM PST In the world of "hybrid everything" including distributed apps, networks, and remote workers, preventing sophisticated cyber attacks requires a zero trust security architecture that scales with your business. Join us virtually for Check Point: <SECURE> where you will learn how to implement zero trust policies and prevent the latest threats by leveraging AI, deep learning and automation across your cloud, data center, and endpoints. There will also be some very exciting announcements from Check Point around Threat Prevention, IoT and Network Security that you won't want to miss. You'll hear real world case studies on how companies have implemented zero trust hybrid IT security strategies to prevent cyber-attacks on their businesses. And you'll get the latest zero trust, cloud and data center trends and best practices from Frank Dickson, Group Vice President of IDC’s Security and Trust practice. Register now to secure your spot!  

Entrevestor Live: East Coast Startup Success

VOLTA 1800 Argyle Street #Unit 801, Halifax, NS

Entrevestor Live is a half-day hybrid event dedicated to the greatest successes in the Atlantic Canadian startup community. Dispelling the myth that #StartupAtlantic features only early-stage companies, Entrevestor Live showcases the growth-stage companies that have had major funding rounds, exits or gained a global presence. What’s more, our conference is designed to maximize the time and budget of our customers. Its three-hour duration means you can attend without surrendering a day or more of your precious time. (People in Halifax will still benefit from a networking session after the program.) And it’s priced so that even early-stage founders can attend, either in person in Halifax or online from anywhere. If you’re an investor, Entrevestor Live will show you what’s happening in Atlantic Canadian startups – in the most successful companies, those companies poised to join the top tier, and the emerging sectors. If you’re a founder, the program will help you understand how the best companies got where they are. Either way, this is a must-see event. We're delighted to partner with Volta, Canada's East Coast Innovation Hub, which has agreed to host Entrevestor Live. A networking session will follow the event at Volta.